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Columbus,  Sept.  34,  1861. 


SPECIAL,  ORDERS,  \ 

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I.  Inconvenience  has  arisen  from  the  detention  of  trains  of  cars, 
and  in  some  cases  from  iheir  removal  by  orders  of  military  officers, 
from  one  road  to  another  without  the  sanction  of  the  Superintendant 
of  the  road;  Therefore,  it  is  notified  to  all  military  officers,  serving 
in,  or  passing  through  this  Department,  that  transportation  of  every 
kind  is  furnished  and  regulated  by  the  officers  of  the  Quartermaster1  j- 
Department,  under  the  instructions  of  the  Commanding  General  of  the 
Depatment,  and  subordinately  of  the  Commanders  of  Divisions. 

II.  Officers  are  strictly  forbidden  to  interfere  with  these  arrange- 
ments, or  to  remove  cars  from  any  railway,  or  to  take  any  train 
beyond  or  to  a  different  point  from  that  prescribed  to  the  Conductor  in 
his  instructions,  or  to  detain  any  train  for  shelter  for  the  troops. 

III.  Presidents  of  Railways  are  requested  to  report,  by  Telegr.iph. 
to  the  General  any  violation  of  this  order. 

By  Command  of  Gen'l.  A.  S.  JOHNSTON. 
W.  W.  Mackall,  A.  A.  General. 


Hollinger  Corp. 
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